Mitt Romney was asked about the assault weapons ban on Meet the Press on December 16, 2007. "I would have supported the original assault weapon ban," Romney said. "I signed an assault weapon ban in Massachusetts governor because it provided for a relaxation of licensing requirements for gun owners in Massachusetts, which was a big plus." Asked Tim Russert: "So the assault ban that expired here because Congress didn’t act on it, you would support?" "Just as the president said, he would have, he would have signed that bill if it came to his desk, and so would have I,"...